🌐 Cloud
How to Get Railway Free Hosting
Railway provides free deployment credits for open source projects and a trial tier for everyone. Deploy apps, databases, and cron jobs with a simple Git-based workflow.
Eligibility
- ✓Railway account with GitHub
- ✓For OSS: active public repository
- ✓Free trial: $5 of usage per month for anyone
- ✓Student: verify via GitHub Education
$60/year
Step-by-Step Guide
- 1
Sign up at railway.app
- 2
Connect your GitHub repository
- 3
Apply for OSS or student credits
FAQ
How much free hosting do I get?
Everyone gets $5/month in free usage. Open source projects and verified students can get additional credits through their respective programs.
What can I deploy on Railway?
Any app, database (Postgres, MySQL, Redis, MongoDB), or cron job. Railway auto-detects your stack from your repo.
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